MicroKORG 2 vs the original: Here’s a preview of what’s new
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by loopopmusic
2M ago
microKORG 2 is Korg’s sequel to what is allegedly the best-selling synth of all time. It’s got a totally new sound engine, hi-res screen, a new interface, but they remained loyal to the form factor and design spirit of the original. In this video I take a look at the differences between the new microKORG and the original: TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro 0:50 New engine 1:55 Bi-timbrality 2:40 Keybed 2:50 Screen & UI 4:10 New assigns 4:40 No shift 5:10 Presets 5:45 Build & IO 6:25 New oscillators 7:05 New DWGS 7:40 New samples 8:25 New osc mod 9:30 New noise 9:50 Fixed osc 10:10 Filter morph 10:5 ..read more
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201 Pocket Piano:  a minimalist synth that’s infinitely tweakable – Review & tutorial
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by loopopmusic
3M ago
201 Pocket Piano from Critter and Guitari is a two-in-one bundle of polar opposites. On the one hand, it’s a small synth with a minimal set of controls and no screen. Yet, under the hood, it’s infinitely customizable and tweakable using anything from simple text files to pure data patches and open source code. It comes with a built-in sequencer, six synth engines and five arpeggiator patterns, but each of the synth engines and arp patterns can be either customized or totally swapped out with engines or patterns you can download from a growing list of options available online, or ones you tweak ..read more
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Yamaha Montage M Review, What’s new, Poly AT keybed & AN-X explored // M6/M7/M8x Tutorial
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by loopopmusic
3M ago
Montage M is Yamaha’s latest flagship synth: It builds on the existing popular Montage platform and adds significantly enhanced hands-on controls with new encoders and an extra parameter display, a new virtual analog-style synth engine, on top of the existing sample and FM engines, up to 400 voice polyphony – which means plenty of split and layer capabilities, and expanded sample content and user sample storage area. In this video, I take a look at what’s new compared to the previous Montage and MODX line, what the Montage workflow is like, and pros and cons compared to the competition: 0:00 ..read more
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Korg Kaoss Replay Review: Pros & cons vs the competition (SP404 MK2, MPC, Blackbox)
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by loopopmusic
4M ago
Korg’s Kaoss Replay takes inspiration from the XY-pad-centric interface of their old Kaoss products, but is really it’s own thing. It has 16 velocity-sensitive pads; it can sample, resample and play back samples and whole songs, the Kaoss pad is now a hi-res touch screen and lets you use Replay as a live processing machine with 128 built-in effects, it’s got DJ-style mix, cue and group controls with two faders, and it can also, with some limitations, be used as a basic live looper. In this video I take a detailed look at what it can do, and explore its pros and cons in light of the competition ..read more
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Korg KeyStage Review: MIDI 2.0 finally works – let’s see what it can do
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by loopopmusic
5M ago
KeyStage from Korg is the first keyboard I’ve seen that actually seems to have a working implementation of MIDI 2.0’s capability of automatically mapping synth parameters on a controller. It also has a polyphonic aftertouch keybed, OLED sub-screens for each knob to show you what it does in your DAW or plugin, and interesting built-in arpeggiator and chord modes. It has an output-only audio interface, and a simple integration with Ableton live. Here’s my full review: TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro 1:15 Overview 2:55 MIDI 2.0 4:15 Wavestate 5:40 Gadget 7:15 Poly AT 9:05 Keybed 9:25 Ableton 11:40 Arp 14:0 ..read more
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Korg DRUMLOGUE Review and Tutorial: Top Pros & Cons and All 64 Factory Patterns
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by loopopmusic
1y ago
Drumlogue is a hybrid drum machine with four analog tracks, six sample based tracks, and another digital synth track – which, with an open SDK has the potential to expand drumlogue’s sonic capabilities far beyond what you get in the box. It has extensive IO if you want to process tracks with external effects or control it via MIDI and USB, and a relatively easy-to-use interface. In this video, I’ll take an in-depth look at what makes it tick, including pros and cons compared to other drum machines and groove boxes: 0:00 Intro 1:20 Overview 6:15 Connectivity 7:15 Sample parts 11:40 Analog part ..read more
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PERKONS HD-01 Review – Did Erica Synths bottle up thunder in drum synth? Detailed tutorial here
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by loopopmusic
1y ago
Perkons from Erica Synths is a hybrid analog and digital, four-voice drum synth (and also a drone synth), that takes hands-on controls to the extreme – giving you per voice tone and sequencing control. It’s more expensive and more focused than other drum machines but does have a character that makes it sound different. In this video I explore what makes it tick, its different voice engines, as well as pros and cons compared to other drum synths: 0:00 Intro 1:30 Overview 3:45 Grid views 5:05 Connectivity 5:40 Banks 6:30 Sound engines 8:00 Voice 1 10:05 Voice 2 12:10 Voice 3 16:05 Voice 4 19:05 ..read more
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Review: Eventide Misha – an entirely original improvisation and generative sequencing module
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by loopopmusic
1y ago
Misha from Eventide is an entirely different and original way of performing and composing music, and is also a different kind of generative sequencer. With most instruments or controllers, pressing a key plays the same note every time. With Misha, you use the keys to decide where you want a melody to go, as opposed to which specific notes to play. This is particularly useful when exploring the dozens of scales available on the module. Misha is a Eurorack module, though it can send and receive MIDI, so you can use it outside the context of a Eurorack system, and it can totally transform how a M ..read more
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Review: ROLAND JUNO X vs JUPITER X/Xm and other ZEN-Core synths – Advanced tutorial
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by loopopmusic
1y ago
Juno-X from Roland takes the familiar interface of the classic Juno-106 and combines it with the sample and virtual analog capabilities of Roland’s ZEN-Core engine, as well as the scene and i-arp features introduced in the Jupiter X and Xm.  It comes with thousands of presets, with several bundled classic Roland synth models, and can be expanded with even more engines and presets. It can play four synth timbres simultaneously in splits and layers, and another drum part, each of which can be controlled either by an arpeggiator, a simple sequencer or Roland’s i-arpeggiator that modifies pat ..read more
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Review & Tutorial: AKAI MPC KEY 61 vs MPCs & other workstations
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by loopopmusic
1y ago
MPC KEY 61 may seem like just an MPC with a built-in keyboard, but it’s also Akai’s first shot in workstation wars – where there’s fierce competition for a keyboard you can both produce tracks on, and take with you to a performance to rely on for a broad range of sounds and sequencing tools. For those familiar with MPCs, I start this video by taking a look at how MPC Key 61 differs from just plugging a MIDI keyboard into an MPC, and then take a deeper look at what makes it tick, for those of you considering MPC Key as your main keyboard, whether standalone or as the heart of a larger setup.&nb ..read more
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